The IIHF’s biggest club competition will see its 27th edition in 2024/25, with the action getting underway on 20 September

Nine teams are returning from the 2023/24 season, including finalists Cardiff Devils (GBR) and GKS Katowice (POL). They will enter the competition in the third round in November. Cardiff will travel to Zilina along with 2019 champion Arlan Kokshetau and a qualifier from the previous round. The Kazakh team is the only previous winner in this year’s tournament and will look to defend the title won by compatriots Nomad Astana last season.

The top two teams from each group advance to the final four in January at a venue to be chosen from among the competing teams

Recall that the current winner of the Continental Cup is another representative of Kazakhstan ice hockey – the capital’s Nomad